Perspectives

"A nation can only justify holding foreign subjects under the existing legal framework of the international laws and conventions, which includes bilateral treaties. The notion of “illegal combatant” is unprecedented and has no international consensus."

"Even after having their lies exposed, these people stick with their lies,
apparently believing the Hitlerian dictum that if you lie often enough to
the people, they will believe it."

"A journalist in the audience from Al-Jazeera was upset because he was told his station was causing Arabs to feel angry, and he in turn asked if it was felt that he should not record events such as the deaths of ordinary Iraqis."

"The United States apparently has fitted out the Harpoon missiles it previously supplied Israel to accommodate nuclear warheads."

"Bush himself complains the truth is not getting out!!! But earlier he admitted he "doesn't read newspapers" himself. So how does he really know whether the "truth is getting out," and why the "truth" really is?"

"Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) begins its annual conference on September 26, as Crescent goes to press. On the face of it, the conference will no doubt be an impressive political occasion. It is expected to be attended by up to 2,200 party members, and will be chaired by party chairman Hosni Mubarak."

"One cannot speak of socio-economic development, of democracy and freedom, without applying the law equally to all citizens and ensuring the separation between the private and public spheres. But can this be done without checks and balances, a free press, and an independent judiciary -- without democracy?"

"Peace in Palestine through territorial partition is a doomed fantasy and the time has come to discard it. While it may once have worked on paper, in practice the Israeli state has succeeded, through the relentless colonization of the Occupied Territories and lately its grotesque separation barrier, in its long-standing goal of rendering any workable partition impossible."